Large sheets of asbestos cement are shredded and wettened. Through milling and heating, an alkaline slurry is created, which the company says dissolves the asbestos fibres.

The about-face came after a public outcry over plans to reconsider Biden-era restrictions on the carcinogenic material.

“The asbestos cement sheets are available at low cost, therefore these are widely used for roofing but in long-run it has several negative results,” said Patel.

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Fears asbestos sheets used at construction sites across country. A company that imported 8000 sheets of cement board containing ­asbestos from China is under ­investigation.

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